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O JOY SAN 



A COMEDY-DRAMA 

IN ONE ACT 
FOR TWO MEN AND FOUR WOMEM 

BY 

KATHARINE KAVANAUGH 
»' 

AUTHOR OF 

'Countess Kate" "The Fire Escape" "The Man Who Came Back," 

"A Minister Pro Tern," "The Queen of Diamonds" "Under 

Blue Skies," "When the Worm Turned," "Who's a 

Coward?" "A Woman's Strategy," etc. 




CHICAGO 

T. S. DENISON & COMPANY 
Publishers 



PS 352. 1 
O JOY SAN ■'^f^^^ 

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As originally produced by the Blunkall Stock Company, at 
the Globe Theater, Kansas City, Mo., April 14, ipi6. 

Stephen Alexander Shaw • 

Representing His Father's Bank in Tokio 

Jack Blunkall. 

Mrs. Alexander Shaw His Mother 

Nannette Miller. 

Helen Reese The Girl Who Jilted Him 

Irene Young. 

O Joy San • -His Japanese Wife 

Myrtle Bordine. 

Otako Maid to O Joy San 

Effie Bordine. 

Yushi A Jinrikisha Man 

Emery Blunkall. 



Flace— Japan. 



Time of Playing — About Forty- five Minutes. 



Notice. — Production of this play is free to amateurs, but the sole 
professional rights are reserved by the author, who may be addressed 
in care of the Publishers. 



COPYRIGHT, 1919. BY T. S. DENISON & COMPANY. 

2 ©GLD 52575 

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O JOY SAN 



STORY OF THE PLAY. 

Stephen Shaw, a young American, after being jilted in a 
love affair, goes to Tokio to manage a branch of his father's 
bank. He falls in love with a little Japanese girl, O Joy 
San, and they are married. 

'they have lived happily together for six months when 
Shaw's mother arrives unexpectedly in company with Helen 
Reese, the girl who jilted him and who now has changed her 
J mind. They are shocked to learn of his marriage and use 
'* every means in their power to induce him to leave his little 
r^ Japanese wife and return with them to the States. But Shaw 
[ now knows the shallowness of Helen Reese's affection and 
'*' loves his little wife too deeply to even consider such a thing. 
While he is absent on business, his mother and Miss 
Reese, with diabolical cunning, succeed in convincing O Joy 
'San that she is standing in the way of her husband's ad- 
vancement and ruining his career. They make her believe 
that it is her duty to send him away. O Joy San knows 
that he will never leave her as long as he believes she loves 
him, so she consents to accept a sum of money from his 
mother, five hundred dollars, in payment for relinquishing 
all claim to being his wife. 

When Stephen returns and learns and sees that she has 
accepted money from his mother for this reason, sold him 
as it were, he is broken-hearted and leaves with his mother 
and Miss Reese. Returning a moment later for something 
he has forgotten, he finds O Joy San weeping and pros- 
trated with grief, with the money she accepted torn into 
bits. Shaw realizes in a flash that she loves him and has 
merely been cruelly coerced by his mother and takes her in 
his arms. They are reunited, never to be separated again. 



COSTUMES. 

Stephen — Ordinary summer suit of clothes with shoes 
to match. 

Mrs. Shaw and Helen Reese — Pretty summer gowns 
with hats. 



4 O JOY SAN 

O Joy San — Silk or crepe kimono, an obi (or sash) of 
contrasting shade, white canvas or cloth slippers without 
heels. If player has not straight black hair she must wear 
a Japanese wig, dressed high and smooth, with a number of 
small Japanese hair ornaments. When the fan is not in use 
it is closed and stuck in obi or sash. 

Otako — Kimono of cotton with cotton sash; same kind 
of shoes as O Joy wears. No hair ornaments as she is a 
servant. 

YusHi — Trousers and straight blouse of blue cotton, low 
cloth shoes without heels. 



PROPERTY LIST. 

Japanese fan for O Joy San. 

Japanese serving tray with pot of tea, four cups and four 

small plates with food, for Otako. 
Pencil and notebook for O Joy San. 
Letter for Yushi. 
Letter for Mrs. Shaw. 
Roll of paper currency for Mrs. Shaw. 
Suitcase and traveling bag for Otako. 
For stage furnishings, read carefully description of "Scene" 

at the beginning of play. 



STAGE DIRECTIONS. 

R. means right of the stage ; C, center ; R. C, right cen- 
ter; L., left; I E., first entrance; U.E., upper entrance; 
R. 5 E., right entrance up stage, etc. ; R. D., right door ; 
L. D., left door, etc. ; up stage, away from footlights ; down 
stage, near footlights. The actor is supposed to be facing 
the audience. 



O JOY SAN 



Scene: A room in the home of O Joy San in Tokio. 
A very plain interior, with no windows, hut with a very wide 
center arch; hack of this arch have a garden or landscape 
drop, as far hack as possible so as to give a perspective. In 
the space betzveen the arch and the hack drop spread a green 
floor-cloth, and on this scatter some artificial cherry blos- 
soms or zvistaria. In the interior, just inside the arch, place 
two very large vases or flozver receptacles, one on each side 
of arch, and into these receptacles put a profusion of zvis- 
taria and cherry blossom branches. The floor should he 
hare {unless a floor-cloth of a negative shade is used). On 
the walls of the interior hang a number of Japanese prints 
or pictures, arid in the middle of the arch suspend a hand- 
some Japanese lantern. A number of Japanese floor-mats 
or cushions in one corner, to he used during the play. A 
small table or stand with a bronze image of a Japanese god 
up stage, on one side of the arch. No chairs or furniture 
in the room, zvith the exception of one light-weight arm 
chair, zvhich is hidden behind a screen in the upper left 
corner when curtain rises. 

There is a practical door R. 2 E. arid one L. 2 E. 

Curtain Music. 
Play any air from "The Mikado," raise curtain slowly and 
continue music softly until the curtain is well up. 
Enter Yushi through arch C, calling "Otako! Otako!" 
Enter Otako R. 2 E. 

Otako. Stop those noise, Osha. My mistress, O Joy 
San, not like those noise. 

Yushi. 'Merican ladies come see O Joy San. Rickshaw 
'Upset and those honorable ladies fall out. 

Otako (raises her hands in horror). Oh! That is most 
bad. Where is those ladies? 

5 



6 O JOY SAN 

YusHi. They come now. One say she is the mother of 
our master, honorable Mister Stephen Shaw. 

Otako (in awe). Then she is august mother-in-law to 

Joy San. 

Enter Mrs. Shaw and Helen Reese, brushing each other 
off and talking at the same time. 

Mrs. Shaw, I never was so shaken up in my life. Fancy 
dumping us out on the road like that. 

Helen. I never did believe those rickshaws were made 
to carry people. 

Mrs. Shaw. Well, they shall never carry me again, if 

1 know anything about it. (Both come dozvn stage.) Ah, 
here is our trusty guide now. {To Yushi.) Do I under- 
stand you have brought us to my son's house? 

Yushi {hows respectfully). Ai. This is house of hon- 
orable Mister Stephen Shaw. 

Mrs. Shaw {looking at Otako). And who is this girl? 

Otako {respectfully bows). Me Otako, maid to O Joy 
San. 

Mrs. Shaw. Well, tell your mistress we are here. 

Otako {bows). Ai. {Turns to door R. 2 E. Mrs. 
Shaw and Helen are dozvn stage L. C.) 

Yushi {near R. 2 E., speaks to Otako, points to the la- 
dies' feet). Look! Him got shoes on feet! 

Otako {turns and looks in surprise). Oh! {Exits R. 

2 E.) 

(Yushi goes to center arch, bows respectftdly to the la- 
dies and exits.) 

Mrs. Shaw {to Helen, in surprise). What did he say 
we had on our feet ? 

Helen. Shoes ! 

Mrs. Shaw. Well, where in the name of goodness did 
they expect us to have them? 

Helen. My dear, I'm sure I don't know. I am not up 
on their heathenish customs. {Looks around the room.) 
Can you imagine Stephen living in a place like this? 



O JOY SAN 7 

Mrs. Shaw. I cannot ! It is no bigger than a doll's 
house. 

Helen. I wonder if he is at home. 

Mrs. Shaw. Well, they don't expect him back at the 
bank today, so we had better wait here. 

Helen. Don't you think it would have been better to 
have written him that we were coming? 

Mrs. Shaw. My dear, he has been my son for a good 
many years — I know best how to manage him. 

Helen. He was my sweetheart for two years — I know 
something about him. 

Mrs. Shaw. But you didn't know enough to hold him 
when you had him. 

Helen. Well, for goodness' sake, don't let us quarrel, 
or I shall sit right down and cry. 

Mrs. Shaw. My dear, you may be able to cry, but as 
for sitting down, I don't see how you are going to accom- 
plish it. {Looks about the room for chair mithoiit discov- 
ering one.) 

Helen. Not a chair in sight ! Where in the world do 
they sit? 

Mrs. Shaw. They don't sit ! They squat ! 

Helen {laughs in amused zvay). Oh, my dear, I do want 
to see you squat ! 

Mrs. Shaw. Well, I'm not going to ! They'll get me a 
chair — or I shall know the reason why. 

O Joy San {behind R. 2 E., laughs and speaks to some- 
one). That's all right. 

Helen. Someone is coming. 

O Joy San enters at R. 2 E., pauses inside of door and 
bows to them respectfully. 

O Joy San. Excuse, most honorables. I have just heard 
that you here. 

Mrs. Shaw. And who are you? 

O Joy San. Me O Joy San — wife to those honorable 
Stephen Alexander Shaw. 

Helen. So this is his Japanese wife. 

Mrs. Shaw {to Helen). Rather pretty, isn't she? 



8 O JOY SAN 

Helen. Pretty ! What odd taste ! 

O Joy San {bows again). Augustness, you are most wel- 
come to this unworthy house. Will those honorable ladies 
tell O Joy San she's name? 

Helen. Merciful heavens ! Did you ever hear such 
English ! 

Mrs. Shaw (to O Joy San). I am Mr. Shaw's mother. 

O Joy San (bozvs profoundly). Oh, most honorable 
mother-in-law, excuse. (Helen puts her hand to her mouth 
to hide a smile. Mrs. Shaw glares at Helen reproach- 
fully.) 

Mrs. Shaw (severely to Helen). My dear, you may 
find fault with her speech, but it would do you no harm to 
borrow a little of her politeness. 

Helen (bozving). Pardon, most honorable mother-in- 
law, I'll be good. 

Mrs. Shaw (to O Joy San). This young lady (indi- 
cating Helen) is Miss Reese. She was engaged to be mar- 
ried to my son before he came to Japan. 

O Joy San. Engaged — to be married — to — O-Shaw? 

Helen. O-Shaw ! Is that what she calls him? 

Mrs. Shaw (to O Joy San). What did you call my son? 

O Joy San. Excuse. I explain. When those honorable 
Stephen Shaw ask me my name, I say, "O Joy Akinosuki 
Matsumaro." He laugh and say, "Oh, that is too long. I 
call you 'O Joy' for short." Then he tell me his name is 
Ste-phen Alex-ander Shaw. I say, "Oh, that is too long. 
I call you 'O-Shaw' for short." That is nice name, yes? 

Mrs. Shaw. I can't say I care for it. My son is not at 
home, then? 

O Joy San. Him come soon. Will you please be seat? 

Helen. She is asking us to sit down. 

Mrs. Shaw. On what? 

O Joy San. Oh, excuse — I forgot those chair. (Claps 
hands twice.) Otako enters R. 2 E. 

Get those honorable chair — quick! (Otako rtms up to 
screen and brings out arm chair, places it C. rather far 
down stage. Otako exits after bowing, R 2 E.) 



O JOY SAN 9 

Helen. Only one chair in the house? 

O Joy San. Those chair belong to O-Shaw. Most hon- 
orable mother-in-law sit in him. ( Mrs. Shaw sits in chair. 
O Joy San throzvs fzvo of the Japanese mats on floor, 
one on either side of chair.) Now I show those 'Merican 
lady how to sit Japanese way. See ! You do same like me. 
(Sinks gracefully to her knees, then sits hack, opens her 
fan and poses gracefully.) 

Helen. I can't ! And if I should manage it, I'd never 
be able to get up without assistance. I'll stand, thank you. 

O Joy San. Will you have tea, augustness? 

Mrs. Shaw. Yes, please, and something to eat. I'm 
famished. 

O Joy San {claps her hands twice). 

Otako enters R. 2 E. 

O Joy San. Tea — katsuobushi. 

Otako. Ai. {Bows, exits R. 2 E.) 

Mrs. Shaw. How long have you been married to my 
son? 

O Joy San. Six months. 

Mrs. Shaw. Of course you understand this marriage is 
only temporary — you did not expect it would last for always, 
did you? 

O Joy San. Honorable Stephen Alexander Shaw, he say 
he marry me for all times. 

Helen {impatiently). But you know that is impossible! 

O Joy San {to Helen). You say he engaged to you. 
Why you not marry him? 

Helen. That is none of your .business. 

Mrs. Shaw {to Helen). My dear, this little lady is our 
hostess. She has received us kindly. At least let your 
breeding equal hers. {To O Joy San.) My son and Miss 
Reese had a misunderstanding — their engagement was 
broken — he came to Japan a very sad and disappointed 
man. It was in that mood, I suppose, that he met and mar- 
ried you. 

O Joy San (pathetically). You think so? May be you 
have come to take him away to those United States, eh? 



10 O JOY SAN 

May be I never see him again. (Stephen is heard whist- 
ling outside. O Joy San jumps to her feet happily and 
runs up to center arch.) Oh, there is honorable O-Shaw 
now. (Mrs. Shaw rises, but she and Helen remain dozvn 
L. so that Stephen does not see them immediately.) 
Stephen appears at center arch. 

Stephen, Ah, there you are, you little bunch of sweet- 
ness. Glad to see me, eh? {Puts his arm around O Joy San 
and leads her down R.) 

O Joy San. Ai. Me most happy. There is most honor- 
able ladies wait for to see you. {Indicates Mrs. Shaw and 
Helen.) 

Stephen. What! {Turns and sees them for the first 
time.) Mother! Well, of all the — {takes mother in his 
arms) . Come here, you old fraud ! Why didn't you let me 
know you were coming? {Kisses his mother and releases 
her. Shakes hands with Helen.) And Helen Reese, of all 
people in the world ! 

Mrs. Shaw {pats the tears from her eyes with her hand- 
kerchief). My dear boy, your mother hasn't seen you for 
a whole year. Don't you suppose I — I — 

Stephen {puts his arm around Mrs. Shaw affection- 
ately). Why, you old darling, I'm tickled to death to see 
you. But you should have written me you were coming. 

Mrs. Shaw. And you would have written us to stay at 
home. 

Stephen. You have already met my wife? {Holding 
out his hand to O Joy.) 

Mrs. Shaw. She looks for all the world like a Japanese 
doll. 

Stephen. She is the dearest little thing in the world. 
I call her O Joy. 

Mrs. Shaw. And she calls you O-Shaw ! 

Stephen {laughs). Did she tell you? I think it's cute! 

Helen. Possibly. But it would sound rather odd among 
your friends at home. 

Stephen. My friends at home may never have the pleas- 
ure of hearing it. 



O JOY SAN 11 

Helen (pleased). Ah, then, you don't contemplate tak- 
ing- her back with you. 

Stephen. No^for the very simple reason that I don't 
contemplate going back myself. 

Otako enters R. 2 E. with tray containing tea cups, pot 
of tea and some small dishes containing hits of dried fish. 
Places tray on floor in front of O Joy San, who kneels 
right of chair, preparing to serve. Otako stands near 

OJOY. 

O Joy San. Honorable mother-in-law is hungry. Please 
be seat. 

Mrs. Shaw {speaks to Stephen as she sits in chair). My 
dear, tell her to stop calHng me "mother-in-law." 

Stephen {ds he places chair for Mrs. Shaw). Ah, if 
you but knew in what esteem mothers-in-law are held in 
Japan, you wouldn't object. 

Helen (zvearily). May I sit down, please? I've been 
standing for hours. 

Stephen (laughs). Sorry, Miss Reese, but there's only 
one chair in the house. (Otako quickly places extra mats 
on floor whenever anyone sits on Hoor.) Come, try this! 
It's easy after the first time. (Stephen sinks to his knees 
on mat.) 

Helen. . I simply can't do it ! 

O Joy San (has been busy pouring tea in cups, she now 
gives a cup of tea and small dish of the dried fish to Otako.) 
For honorable O-Shaw. (Otako takes the refreshments to 
Stephen, who is sitting on opposite side of the chair.' O 
Joy looks toward Helen, who is standing.) What is mat- 
ter? Honorable lady no got knees? (Stephen laughs. 
Helen glares angrily.) 

Mrs. Shaw (noticing that Stephen is being served first, 
speaks to O Joy). Ladies first, my dear. 

Stephen (taking cup and dish from Otako). Not in 
Japan, Mother. Here is one spot on the globe where poor 
man comes first. 

O Joy San (giving another cup and dish to Otako). 
For those ausfust mother-in-law. 



12 O JOY SAN 

Mrs. Shaw. There she goes again. {Takes cup and dkh , 
from Otako.) 

O Joy San (same business). For Mees Grease — 

Helen. Miss Reese — if you please! (Otako serves 
Helen.) 

Mrs. Shaw {drinks tea, then tastes t-he fish, pvits it away 
ivith a wry face). What in the world is this? 

O Joy San {disappointed). You no like? 

Stephen. Oh, don't turn that down, Mother. That's 
O Joy's favorite dish. She serves that to only very special 
guests. 

Helen {tastes it). Merciful heavens ! It tastes like — er 
— like— 

Mrs. Shaw. Never mind what it tastes tike ! What is it? 

Stephen. It's fish. 

Helen. Impossible! How is it cooked? 

Stephen. It isn't cooked at all. It is raw and dried. 
{Both ladies hand hack the dishes to Otako, zvho seems 
surprised that they do not like it.) 

Mrs. Shaw. I thought I was hungry — but I'm not. 

Helen. Here, girl, take it away. 

Stephen {laughs). Never mind, Mother. I'll see that 
you have something a la American. {Gives his cup to 
Otako, who puts them all back on tray.) 

Mrs. Shaw. I couldn't eat a thing! My appetite has 
gone ! Besides, I want to have a serious talk with you. 
{Rises.) 

•Stephen {rises). All right, old dear. I'll ask O Joy to 
excuse us. (O Joy has been helping Otako ivith the tea 
tilings. Otako exits when she has them all on tray, R. 2 E.) 
O Joy, dear, my mother wishes to talk v/ith me. Will you 
be good enough to excuse us a few moments? 

O Joy San {bowing). Ai, me excuse.. When most hon- 
orable husband desire my unworthy presence, me return. 
{Exits, bozving R. 2 E.) 

Helen. Good gracious ! Imagine an American wife kow- 
tow-ing to her husband like that ! 

Stephen. Wouldn't suit you, would it, Helen? 



O JOY SAN 13 

Helen. I should say not! If there is any kow-tow-ing 
to be done, the husband will do it. 

Stephen (amused). And to think how close I came to 
marrying you ! 

Mrs. Shaw. My dear Stephen, I must say I am disap- 
pointed in your attitude. I had hoped to find you ready to 
listen to reason. 

Stephen. I am. What do you call reason? 

Mrs. Shaw. I thought, after a whole year in this heath- 
enish country, you would be anxious to return with us to 
the States, but I find you disgustingly satisfied with your 
surroundings. 

Stephen. My dear mother, I love you very much, but 
I have no intention of going back home with you. Besides, 
I am responsible for the Tokio branch of the business, of 
which father is president. 

Mrs. Shaw. I have brought with me from your father 
permission for you to return with us. He has a man ready 
to sail on the next steamer to take your place here, in case 
I cable him. 

Stephen. Is father dissatisfied with my work here? 

Mrs. Shaw. No, he is more than pleased ; but he knows 
that I want you at home and he did this to please me. 

Stephen. And Miss Reese — what part does she play? 

Mrs. Shaw. I thought the sight of the girl you once 
loved might help to win you. 

Helen (crosses to Steppien). See here, Stephen, let's 
be honest with each other. I will acknowledge I treated 
you badly a year ago — but I've had all this time to come to 
my senses. I know how you feel towards me. Your pride 
was hurt when I broke off our engagement, and you came 
here and married this Japanese doll to get even. I am will- 
ing to forgive and forget if you are. We are sailing on the 
next steamer — pack your things and come with us. I want 
you, Stephen. I am humbHng myself to say that. I want 
you. (Holds out her hand to him.) 

Stephen (has stood quietly looking at her while she 
spoke). I am sorry, Helen, that you have gone to all this 



14 O JOY SAN 

trouble. You are wrong about my being bitter — I'm not ! I 
was a year ago, but O Joy soon drove that out of me; and 
now I tell you, in all sincerity, that I love no woman in the 
whole world but my own little Japanese wife. (Helen 
drops her hand to her side, turns up stage and stands look- 
ing out in the garden, with her hack to the others.) 

Mrs. Shaw. Well, of course, if that is the way you 
feel, there is no use saying anything else. 

Stephen {pats her shoulder good-naturedly). Not a bit, 
Mother dear. No one but O Joy herself can ever drive me 
away from her. (Mrs. Shaw registered the fact that an 
inspiration has come to her. She repeats his words.) 

Mrs. Shaw. No one but O Joy herself ! 

Stephen. Correct. 

Helen {returning down stage). Your predecessor at the 
bank, Mr. Seymour, had a Japanese wife when he was here, 
l)Ut he did not think it necessary to take her with him when 
he returned home. He said it was an understood thing that 
these marriages were only temporary. In fact, these girls 
did not want them to be anything else. They always married 
one of their own race afterwards on the money the Ameri- 
can husband left them. 

Stephen. Yes, I heard all that from Seymour himself. 
This was his house. That little maid, Otako, was his wife. 
He left her without a twinge of conscience. 

Helen. But he gave her money to live on comfortably, 
and he said she was perfectly satisfied to have him go. 

Stephen. Because she bade him goodbye with a smile 
on her lips. These women are taught from infancy to hide 
their sorrows ; they will not make the one they love unhappy, 
no matter what the sacrifice. Let me tell you something 
about Seymour's case. A few weeks after he left I hap- 
pened to find Otako one morning, when she thought herself 
alone, hugging to her breast and weeping over a piece of 
soiled silk — it was an old tie that Seymour had discarded 
when he left. That bit of rag is all she has to remember 
him by, and she cherishes it as if it were something sacred. 



O JOY SAN 15 

Sometimes, when a Japanese woman is smiling the bright- 
est, her heart is breaking. 

Mrs. Shaw. Well, there is no use in continuing the sub- 
ject at this time. I still hope to take you back with us.^ 

Stephen (smiling). Not a chance. Mother dear. 

Mrs. Shaw. Will you see us back to the hotel? Helen 
and I have been on the go since we arrived and we are both 
in need of a little rest. 

Helen. That jinrickisha almost finished me. 

Stephen. Why go back to the hotel ? Why not rest here ? 

Mrs. Shaw. I see nothing to rest on except the floor, 
and I seriously object to that. 

Helen. If I don't sit down soon, I'll drop. 

Stephen (laughs). Come, let me show you my room. 
(Opens door L. 2 E.) All the comforts of home. There's 
a real bed, and if you want my chair, I'll bring it in. 

Mrs. Shaw. No, I've gotten past the chair stage. I want 
a bed — just for a fifteen minute nap. Are you with me, 
Helen? 

Helen (wearily). With heart and soul. 

Stephen claps his hands tzmce. Otako enters R. 2 E. 

Stephen (to Otako). Ask your mistress to come. 

Otako. Ai. (Exits R. 2 E.) 

Helen (looking after Otako). So that was Seymour's 
wife? 

Stephen. Yes. When I took this house oflf his hands I 
engaged Otako as cook. 

Enter O Joy San R. 2 E., hows. 

O Joy San. You want me, augustness? 

Stephen. Yes. My mother and Miss Reese are going 
to lie down for a few moments. Will you put some pil- 
lows on the bed ? 

O Joy San (in surprise). Those honorable ladies going 
to sleep in daytimes? What's matter — him sick? 

Stephen. No, dear, just a little tired. 

O Joy San. Oh. I fix those pillows. (Runs gracefully 
across stage and exits L. 2 E.) 



16 O JOY SAN 

Mrs. Shaw. Come along, Helen. {Exits L. 2 E. after 
O Joy.) 

Helen (turns back to Stephen). Stephen, are you seri- 
ous in this? Are you going to make me humble myself more 
than I have already? 

Stephen. I thought I had made myself plain, Helen. 

J-Jelen (slips her arm through his and looks pleadingly 
into his face). I won't believe it. You are only trying to 
hurt me in return for what I did a year ago. You loved 
me then — you can't have forgotten so soon. 

Stephen (puts his hand on her shoulder to hold her off). 
My dear girl, I shall always value you as a friend, but the 
time has gone when I could say that I love you. 

O Joy San comes to door L. 2 E. in time to hear Ste- 
phens's last few words, "I love you," and to see Helen 
clinging to him. She leans against the door for support, 
hut tries to force a smile by the time they see her. 

O Joy San. Those honorable bed is ready, augustness. 

Helen (turns, sees O Joy San and realises that she must 
have heard.) Oh, thank you. (Crosses toward door L. 2 E.) 

O Joy San (bows respectfully as Helen crosses). Me 
hope you sleep good. (Helen exits L. 2 E., closes door \ 
zvithout further noticing O Joy.) 

Stephen. Well, O Joy, what do you think of my hon- 
orable mother? 

O Joy San (sadly). She very fine lady, but she no like i 
O Joy. 

Stephen (shakes her affectionately by. the shoulders). 
Nonsense ! You m.ust not think that. Mother is the best old 
sport in the world — she is going to love you to death when 
she knows you better. 

O Joy San (shakes her head). She no Hke Japanese girl • 
for daughter-in-law. She going to take you back to those ( 
United States, maybe ? (Looks up into his face searchingly.) ) 

Stephen. She is not ! No one but you, yourself, O Joy, 
shall ever send me away from you. 

O Joy San (zuith a smile). Oh, that's nice. 

Stephen. Tell me what you have been douig all day? 



O JOY SAN 17 

O Joy San. I study those 'Merican languages. 'I put all 
nice words down in book. See. {Takes small notebook and 
pencil out of kimono sleeve.) You say just now your hon- 
orable mother "old sport." I like that. I put him down in 
book. (Writes in book.) 

Stephen (laughs). Good heavens ! I'll have to be careful. 

O Joy San. Every day I learn new 'Merican word. 

Stephen. Do you know, O Joy, you're getting prettier 
all the time ? 

O Joy San. Those Mees Grease — she pretty, too, you 
think? 

Stephen. Oh, yes, Helen is not a bad looker. 

O Joy San. You love her once, she say. 

Stephen (laughs). Yes, a year ago I thought I couldn't 
live without her. A man's a funn}^ animal, isn't he, O Joy? 

O Joy San (seriously). Yes — he dog-gone funny. 

Stephen (shocked). O Joy, where do you get such lan- 
guage ? 

O Joy San. You say him. 

Stephen. Well, here's where I swear off right now. 
You must learn from your English teacher — not from me. 

O Joy San. My English teacher say, "Where you learn 
those words?" I say, "From my honorable husband." He 
say, "Those bad words." Then I hit him on bean with book 
and walk out. 

Stephen (laughs). My dear girl, he'll never come back. 

O Joy San. I should worry ! 

YusHi enters through center arch with note, zvhich he 
gives to Stephen,, bows and returns to arch as if to e.vit. 

Stephen (opening the note). Wait a minute, Yushi. 
(Yushi pauses at arch. Stephen reads the note, speaks to 
O Joy.) I've got to run over to the bank for a moment. 
(To Yuspi.) Get the 'rickshaw, Yushi. 

Yushi. Ai. (Bozvs and exits quickly C.) 

Steppien. O Joy, tell my mother — never mind, I'll tell 
her "myself. (Knocks at door L. 2 E. Calls.) Hello, 
Mother — awake ? 

Mrs. Shaw (from inside). Yes, what is it? 



18 O JOY SAN 

Stephen. I am running over to the bank for a few mo- 
ments. Don't go until I get back. 

Mrs. Shaw {inside). All right. 

Stephen {takes his hat, goes to center arch). I won't 
be long, O Joy, {Exits.) 

O Joy San {bows respectfully to him). Sayonara, Hon- 
orable. 

After Stephen exits, O Joy goes up to center arch, looks 
after him, then turns and comes down to center of the stage, 
pauses and glances at the door L. 2 E. with the thought in 
her mind that the women behind that door have come to take 
her husband away; then she turns and is about to exit R. 
2 E., when Mrs. Shaw, followed by Helen, enter L. 2 E. 
O Joy pauses at the sound of Mrs. Shaw's voice. 

Mrs. Shaw {as she enters). Oh, don't go, girl; I want 
to speak to you. 

O Joy San {turns and bows respectfully) . All right, old 
sport. 

Mrs. Shaw {shocked). Old sport! 

IIE1.EN {laughs). Quite different from "Honorable moth- 
er-in-law." {Bows in imitation of O Joy.) 

Mrs. Shaw {to Helen). Be quiet! This is our chance. 

O Joy San. Will honorable ladies sit down? 

Mrs. Shaw. See here, young woman, I want to talk 
with you plainly. What will you take to release my son 
from this so-called marriage with you? 

O Joy San. Excuse. Me not understand. 

Mrs. Shaw. Oh, yes, you do. Drop that baby talk and 
let us arrange this matter before Stephen returns. 

O Joy San. May be those honorable mother-in-law ex- 
plain. 

Mrs. Shaw. I am not your mother-in-law. I do not 
recognize this arrangement my son has entered into. I will 
never receive you as my daughter. Do you understand that ? 

O Joy San {softly). Ai. 

Helen {to O Joy). See here, you little simpleton, you 
don't dream that he really loves you, do you ? Can't you un- 
derstand that he married you because he was angry with me? 



O JOY SAN 19 

Didn't you see me in his arms a few moments ago ? He re- 
grets with all his soul that he has done this thing, but he is 
a man of honor and he doesn't see his way out — unless you 
show it to him. 

O Joy San. Me show him — what you mean ? 

Mrs. Shaw. My son has said that he will not leave you 
unless you tell him to go. I want to know what price you 
will take to do that? 

O Joy San. Me — tell — him — to — go? 

Mrs. Shaw. Yes. You are standing in the way of all 
his future prospects. You are making him an exile from 
his home, his parents and his friends. See here. (Takes let- 
ter from bag.) Here is a letter from his father asking him 
to come home — ^but he cannot so long as you hold him here. 

O Joy San (patiently). I not hold him. 

Helen. Of course you do. 

O Joy San. I would go to those United States with him. 

Helen (laughs). You! Why, you would make a laugh- 
ing stock of him among his friends, with your funny clothes 
and pidgin English. (Turns O Joy around for inspection.) 
Fancy this walking down Fifth Avenue by his side. 

Mrs. Shaw (^o Helen). It will not do to antagonize 
her. Let me handle her. 

O Joy San (almost in tears). You excuse? Me like for 
to go. (Bows to them and turns toward door R. 2 E.) 

Mrs. Shaw. No ! We must settle this thing now. 
(Takes roll of money from, her hag.) See here. I don't 
know how much you were hoping to get from my son — but 
I will double it, whatever it was. Here is -five hundred dol- 
lars — all I have with me — but I will send you as much more 
as you ask — if you will give me your word to release him. 

O Joy San. You make mistake — me no want for money 
— me only want him — 

Helen (aw^n73;). The little wretch. She's cleverer than 
we expected. 

Mrs. Shaw. I have evidently not offered enough. (To 
O Joy.) Can't you understand? I will give you all the 
money you ask — only name it — to give my son back to me. 



20 O JOY SAN 

O Joy San. All the money in the world would not be 
enough. I no sell him. But — if he not want to stay, I give 
him to you. 

Helen. But as long as he thinks you care, he will not 
go. Don't you understand — you must make him believe 
you want him to go. 

O Joy San. .You mean to tell him lie? 

Helen. Certainly. 

O Joy San. But I love him. 

Mrs. Shaw. If you loved him you would not stand 
in his way. You would not hesitate to make this sacrifice 
for him. 

O Joy San {pathetically). It will be for his good if I 
send him away? 

Helen. Now she is beginning to understand. 

Mrs. Shaw. Yes — it will be for his good — and some 
day he will thank you for it. Now, be guided by me. My 
son may return at any moment. Take this money — {forces 
roll of hank notes into Joy''s hand) — and when Stephen re- 
turns tell him that you wish to marry a man of your own 
race, and that I have promised you more money than you 
expected to get from him. You must brighten up and act 
as if you meant it. Do you understand? 

O Joy San {sadly). Ai. You think he will believe me? 

Mrs. Shaw. That depends on you. If you are going to 
look like that, he won't. He said you Japanese women could 
smile when your hearts were breaking. Let us see how 
clever you can be. 

Helen. My dear, do you think you can trust her? 

O Joy San {quietly). You need not be afraid, lady. If 
those honorable O-Shaw want to go, I will not hold him, 

Mrs. Shaw. Good. Then order his things packed at 
once. We must be ready to leave the moment we convince 
him. 

O Joy San {claps hands twice). Ai. {Behind O Joy's 
back Mrs. Shaw and Helen enchange a quick glance of 
satisfaction.) 



O JOY SAN 21 

Otako enters R. 2 E. O Joy speaks to her in lifeless 

tone. 

O Joy San. Go to honorable master's room — pack all 
his things. (Otako looks in amazement at O Joy, then at 
the other two women, hut crosses stage obediently to door 
opposite and exits L. 2 E. O Joy remains down stage R. 
facing audience, the money held loosely in her closed hand 
— the left one. She seems to he in a daze. Mrs. Shaw 
and Helen are down stage, left of center.) 

As soon as Otako exits, Yushi appears at the center 
arch, pauses there without entering room, says to O Joy — 

Yushi. The master comes. {B.ows and exits the way 
he came. O Joy starts but does not change her position. 
Mrs. Shaw speaks to her from across the stage.) 

Mrs. Shaw. Remember your promise ! 

Enter Stephen, C, zvhistling as he approaches, speaks 
just as soon as he reaches the entrance. 

Stephen. Hello, everybody. I wasn't long, was I? 
Well, Mother, did you have your nap? (Throws his hat 
carelessly into chair and then notices the strained attitude 
of O Joy.) Why — what's the matter? 

Mrs. Shaw. Stephen, your — er — wife and I have had 
an understanding. She has admitted to me that money was 
her whole object in this transaction. She has accepted from 
me five hundred dollars, with the promise of more, and 
now she is willing for this relationship between you to 
cease, as she desires to marry a man of her own race. Is 
this not true, O Joy San? (Pause.) Answer! 

O Joy San (without looking at them). Ai. 

Stephen. So! (Crosses to O Joy San.) Look at me, 
O Joy. (She does not look. He takes her gently by the 
shoulders and makes her face him. He then sees the money, 
opens her hand and looks at it.) So you have sold me for 
five hundred dollars, eh? It didn't take you long to make 
the bargain. 

Helen. Money is understood in all languages. 

Stephen. What part had you in this, Helen ? 



22 O JOY SAN 

Mrs, Shaw. None. The girl was only too willing. 

Stephen {looking at the drooping figure of O Joy — then 
at the other two— he smiles). I'm sorry, ladies, but you 
can't pull the wool over my eyes like that. 

Mrs. Shaw. Stephen, do you doubt my word? 

Stephen. Oh, I wouldn't go as far as that — but — 
{looking at O Joy San) — O Joy will have to tell me herself. 

Mrs. Shaw {irritably to O Joy San). What is the mat- 
ter with you, girl? You could talk well enough a few mo- 
ments ago. 

O Joy San {still not looking at them). What your hon- 
orable mother say is true — here is the money. {Holds out 
hand "with money.) 

Otako enters L. 2 E .zvith two traveling hags, sets them 
on stage near L. 2 E., then she crosses to R. 2 E. and exits. 

Stephen {looks on in surprise). Oh, I'm all packed up 
and ready to go, eh ? Well, I guess that settles it. "Here's 
your hat — what's your hurry?" 

Mrs. Shaw. If you had any pride at all, I don't see 
how you can remain here another instant. Come — let us go. 

Stephen claps his hands at center arch. Yushi appears. 

Stephen. Take those bags over to the bank. (Yushi 
quickly takes the hags and exits C.) (Stephen to Mrs. 
Shaw.) Now, ladies, I'll see you to the hotel. If I am 
leaving with you on the next steamer, I shall have to 
straighten out some business matters this afternoon. 

Mrs. Shaw {highly pleased). Certainly, dear. Come, 
Helen. ( The two ladies go to center arch, pause there and 
look hack at Stephen and O Joy San.) 

Stephen {to O Joy San). Well, goodbye, O Joy. It is 
hardly worth while adding to the pleasure of the occasion 
by saying that I am deeply hurt, and very much disap- 
pointed in you. I thought I knew you better. However, 
I suppose we shall both get over it in time. I wish you 
happiness, and, as money seems to be what you most desire, 
I will add a substantial check to what my mother has al- 
ready given you. {Holds out his hand.) Goodbye, O Joy. 



O JOY SAN 23 

O Joy San {controlling herself with difficulty, takes his 
hand listlessly.) Goodbye, augustness. 

Stephen {drops her hand, turns up stage). All right, 
Mother. Lead the way. 

(Mrs. Shaw, Helen and Stephen exit through center 
arch, going R. Stephen is in the rear and he casts a side 
glance toward O Joy as he goes off. O Joy stands motion- 
less until they have gone. Then she gives zvay to her sor- 
row.) 

O Joy San. Him gone — him gone — forever! {Clasps 
her hands together — discovers the money there — looks at it 
with hate.) You — yon! {Tears the notes fiercely into 
bits and stamps on them.) Me hate you — hate you — hate 
you ! {Drops on her knees after her anger is spent — clasps 
her hands tightly together — cries softly.) They made me lie 
to you — they made me lie to you. Now you going back to 
those big United States and O Joy never see you again. 
I no want all that money — I only v/ant you — oh, how I 
going to live without you? {Buries her face in her hands 
and cries.) 

Stephen appears quietly in center entrance, looks about, 
locates his hat, takes it from chair and zvithont looking once 
at the weeping figure of O Joy San, puts it on and starts 
up stage resolutely. He stops at entrance, turns and looks 
at O Joy San. lie shozvs feeling and then notices the torn 
bits of money scattered about her. He comes down a little 
to make sure, then throws azvay his hat, puts his arms ten- 
derly about her and raises her to her feet. 

Stephen. My little wife, why — why did you try to fool 
me like this? 

O Joy San {clinging to him). You — you come back — 



you no go 



Stephen. Of course I'm not going. 
O Joy San. But your honorable mother and — 
Stephen. Oh, I'm up to mother's tricks. I'll send them 
both home about their business. 

O Joy San. Her money — her most august money? 



24 O JOY SAN 

Stephen. I see you didn't treat it very augustly. I hope 
it will teach her a lesson that there are other things besides 
money in the world. ♦ 

O Joy San. And you going to stay with O Joy always 
— forever and ever? 

Stephen. Forever and ever. 

O Joy San {stands off from him a bit). And you very 
sure you love me? 

Stephen. Love you? (Opens his arms to her.) O Joy! 

O Joy San {runs happily into his arms). O-Shaw! 

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